Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the rental accommodation scheme, local authorities enter into arrangements with private landlords to provide accommodation to persons in receipt of rent supplement who are deemed to have a long-term housing need. Landlords are not obliged to participate in the scheme. Local authorities will seek to secure suitable accommodation for rent supplement recipients whose landlords do not wish to participate. Agreement between a local authority and a landlord also depends on the rent sought for the property, compliance with approved standards, registration of the tenancy with the Private Residential Tenancies Board and the landlord's tax affairs being in order.